Friday, 30 November 2012

This step by step instructions tutorial on how to make a simple scarf is for absolute beginners. While the scarf in the photos is a small square scarf, the steps are the same for any shape and size you would like to make.

1. Decide on your fabric and shape.(This tutorial is basically for fabrics that fray, like cotton, linen, etc when you want to have a neat, stitched finish.) If you want a perfectly square scarf, and you don't want to get out your tape measure, just fold your fabric over until you make a perfect triangle. Cut. Open it up, it's a perfect square.

2.If you're pretty new at this and are not confident of your sewing skills, or if you just want everything super neat and tidy, it helps if you use an iron to flatten out all your seams before you stitch them.This is how you do it.Fold over a thin strip of fabric making sure that it's the same width all the way down. Press this down with your iron untill flat.

Once you've done this, fold it over again, in the same way, and press it flat with the iron again.Do this for each side.

3. Stitch over all sides paying attention to the corners.

Use pins to keep the fabric in place and help you make them align perfectly.

Tip: When stitching something that will see a lot of wear, backstitch a little so that you don't have unravelled stitches later.

4.Congratulations!You have just made your very own scarf!Now you can go ahead and make some more for your friends and family! They make for cute Christmas gifts.

Monday, 26 November 2012

Monday Mooodboard is a game played by the members of the European Etsy Team every Monday. The moodboard is a selection of items from the team that reflect your mood on that particular day. Anyone in the team can join in. Just link your very own moodboard to the host of the game StarOfTheEast.

Friday, 23 November 2012

From November 23 to 27 November there's a Black Friday - Cyber Monday sale going on in both my shops:

OnePerfectDay - for fabric accessories and bags

Fairytale Flower - for all sorts of organza flower accessoriesThere's a 20% discount on all items. Just apply the coupon code BLACKMONDAY20 at checkout at either shop.The 'pay shipping for one item only' offer is always valid and I'm happy to combine shipping for both shops.

Thursday, 15 November 2012

Here's my newest ruffle cuff and it's in a beautiful shantung silk -just like my last one. Only this one's a dark champagne gold that shimmers with the characteristic glow of this particular kind of silk.

It has a wide vintage cotton lace in antique white.

The edges are purposely left raw for a shabby chic feel.

I have finished cuffs off with stitched edges and the result is quite nice, but usually they tend to look much stiffer, without the flow that these -untreated- ones have.

I suppose it's simply a matter of taste.

Or mood.

The ribbon that secures the cuff to the wrist is natural cotton in a darkish camel beige.

I have some more golden silks I want to try out in these cuffs.

And I'm looking forward to doing some black ones with black lace again, like this one.

Monday, 12 November 2012

Monday Mooodboard is a game played by the members of the European Etsy Team every Monday. The moodboard is a selection of items from the team that reflect your mood on that particular day. Anyone in the team can join in. Just link your very own moodboard to the host of the game StarOfTheEast

Monday, 5 November 2012

Monday Mooodboard is a game played by the members of the European Etsy Team every Monday. The moodboard is a selection of items from the team that reflect your mood on that particular day. Anyone in the team can join in. Just link your very own moodboard to the host of the game Star Of The East.